Anduril Industries

PCB Layout Specialist

Anduril Industries$111K — $147K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or similar and 5+ years of professional PCB design experience or 10+ years of PCB design experience
  • Ability to read and interpret schematics and apply best practices for design
  • Expertise in IPC standards, CID, and CID+ certification
  • Experience in PCB fabrication processes and design rules
  • Proficient with Altium Designer CAD tools, Allegro is a plus
  • Skilled in developing and managing component libraries
  • Excellent communication skills with fabricators and assembly houses.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with engineers to create printed circuit board designs for Anduril's products
  • Apply modern design standards for high-reliability, manufacturable assemblies
  • Implement designs across high-speed digital, precision analog, and RF circuits
  • Establish internal guidelines for DFM and DFA
  • Develop and refine processes for PCB design and library standards
  • Coordinate with external resources during peak design periods
  • Manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive and competitive benefits package with minimal cost to employees
  • Support in health and recovery
  • Investments in employee development and support
  • Top-tier benefits for full-time employees.
Full Job Description


ABOUT THE TEAM

The Anduril Battlespace Awareness Radar team develops state-of-the-art radar systems, deployed to tackle the most significant security challenges of America and its allies. The Radar team is seeking a PCB Layout Specialist to transform ambitious concepts into manufacturable reality for the next generation of US radars. The Radar team is responsible for all aspects of radar system development, from the ideation stage through initial production. In this role, you will work closely with an interdisciplinary technical team to route high-speed mixed-signal designs, interact with fabricators and assemblers, and manage signal integrity in complex PCBs.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
  • Work directly with engineers to produce printed circuit board designs supporting Anduril's products.
  • Apply modern design standards and guidelines to create high-reliability, highly manufacturable assemblies.
  • Implement combinations of high-speed digital, precision analog, RF, and high-power designs.
  • Lead the team in establishing internal guidelines for design for manufacturing (DFM), design for assembly (DFA), and overall quality fabrication and assembly outputs.
  • Develop and refine team processes for PCB design, part creation, and library/database standards.
  • Coordinate external PCB design resources during design surges.
  • Work in a fast-paced environment, having to juggle multiple concurrent projects and customers.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or similar and 5+ years of professional experience in PCB design OR 10+ years of professional experience in PCB design.
  • Ability to read and interpret schematics and apply best practices appropriate for each design.
  • Expertise in applying relevant IPC standards, CID, CID+ certification.
  • Expertise in PCB fabrication processes, limitations, design rules, and best practice.
  • Experience using Altium Designer CAD tools (Allegro is a plus).
  • Experience with developing component libraries and library management.
  • Excellent communication skills with multiple fab houses (ensuring boards are built to print).
  • Excellent communication skills with multiple assembly houses (ensuring boards are built to BOM).
  • Experience with a variety of board types, including high density and high layer count (greater than 16) digital designs, power electronics, flex circuits, and RF circuits.
  • Experience with HDI (high density interconnect) and thicker boards (greater than 1.6mm).
  • Experience with high speed digital interfaces and controlled impedance routing requirements like USB, PCIe, Ethernet, SERDES, and DDR memory.
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Familiar with RF board design.
  • Experience with high-pin count packages (FPGA fanout).
  • Familiar with basic signal and power integrity rules (how they affect layout).


US Salary Range

$111,000-$147,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you're supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.

About Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that develops advanced systems for the military. The company was founded in 2017 by Palmer Luckey, Trae Stephens, and Matt Grimm, and has since grown to become a major player in the defense industry. Anduril's products include autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and other advanced technologies that are designed to enhance military capabilities. The company has received significant funding from investors and has partnerships with several major defense contractors. Anduril is headquartered in Mountain View, California.
Learn more about Anduril Industries
Size
200 employees
Industry
Founded
2017

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